impolite
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There’s a lot of hedging going on, though the science is real, the photography spectacular and the girths of the subjects prompt impolite questions: Are you pregnant?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution, rather than mindlessly becoming part of the herd.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
In Japan, where there are strict cultural norms around public behaviour, talking on the phone while on a train is considered impolite and it is strongly discouraged.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
Bass, of all people, should know it’s never a good look for an elected official to ignore a reporter, no matter how impolite or inopportune the queries may be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Now each time the phone rings, Bep says, “That’s Mrs. Dreher!” and Miep has to laugh, so that the people on the other end of the line are greeted with an impolite giggle.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing impolite
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
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